will a rebound in the world's second largest economy be good news on world series? china's growth products sped up by a faster than expected 7.9% in the fourth quarter. we'll see how investors react and how long it will last. >>> stocks came to live thursday thanks to a jump in housing starts and the lowest weekly jobless claim numbers since january 2008. after the bell, chip make intel ticked lower. more corporate reports ahead today, including general electric and morgan stanley. >>> gold prices settled around $1690. meaning this 177 ounce gold nugget reportedly discovered with a medal detecter in australia is worth just under $300,000. pretty good find. >>> toyota has settled the first in a string of wrongful and injury deaths overunintended acceleration. the family of a utah couple killed when a toyota slammed into the wall will collect an undisclosed sum from the automaker. >>> oprah winfrey's interview with lance armstrong has brought a pretty penny for her cable network. ad slots sold at a premium was expeced to sell out. oprah bolstered the ratings by 32% la